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BNSS · Chapter XXXI

Appeals — MCQs with answers

114 exam-style questions on this chapter, written from the actual legal text and tagged for UPSC, Judiciary and CLAT. Five are shown below with answers and explanations — the rest are in the free interactive drill.

Q1 · easy · BNSS S.413

Who is expressly given the right to prefer an appeal under the proviso to Section 413?

  1. A.The victim✓ correct
  2. B.The accused
  3. C.The public prosecutor
  4. D.The trial court

Why: The proviso states "the victim shall have a right to prefer an appeal". Thus the right is expressly conferred on the victim and not on the accused, prosecutor or court.

Read Section 413 — No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided →

Q2 · easy · BNSS S.413

Against which of the following orders may the victim prefer an appeal according to the proviso?

  1. A.An order acquitting the accused
  2. B.An order convicting for a lesser offence
  3. C.An order imposing inadequate compensation
  4. D.All of the above✓ correct

Why: The proviso allows the victim to appeal against any order "acquitting the accused or convicting for a lesser offence or imposing inadequate compensation." Therefore all three kinds of orders are covered.

Read Section 413 — No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided →

Q3 · medium · BNSS S.413

If a court convicts the accused for a more serious offence than alleged, does the proviso give the victim a right to appeal that conviction?

  1. A.Yes, the victim can always appeal any conviction
  2. B.Yes, but only if compensation is inadequate
  3. C.No, the proviso only permits appeals when the accused is acquitted, convicted for a lesser offence, or inadequate compensation is imposed✓ correct
  4. D.Only if the accused also files an appeal

Why: The proviso specifically grants the victim a right to appeal against orders acquitting the accused, convicting for a lesser offence, or imposing inadequate compensation. It does not grant a right to appeal convictions for a more serious offence.

Read Section 413 — No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided →

Q4 · medium · BNSS S.413

To which court does the proviso say the victim's appeal shall lie?

  1. A.The trial court that passed the order being appealed
  2. B.The Court to which an appeal ordinarily lies against the order of conviction of such Court✓ correct
  3. C.The Supreme Court
  4. D.Any appellate court chosen by the victim

Why: The proviso provides that such appeal "shall lie to the Court to which an appeal ordinarily lies against the order of conviction of such Court." It ties the appellate forum to the ordinary appellate route against convictions from that Court.

Read Section 413 — No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided →

Q5 · hard · BNSS S.413

How does the proviso relate to the opening phrase "No appeal shall lie from any judgment or order of" in Section 413?

  1. A.It abolishes all appeals in criminal matters
  2. B.It permits victims to appeal only in cases where the accused appeals
  3. C.It creates a specific exception allowing victims to appeal in the specified circumstances✓ correct
  4. D.It restricts appeals to the Supreme Court only

Why: The opening provision states a general bar on appeals, but the proviso expressly gives the victim a right to prefer an appeal in specified situations. Thus the proviso operates as a specific exception to the general bar.

Read Section 413 — No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided →

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